Oregon Inlet
Also known as: Bonner Bridge, Herbert C. Bonner Bridge
E Dare County from Pamlico Sound into the Atlantic Ocean between S tip of Bodie Island and N tip of Pea Island. Formed by a hurricane on September 7, 1846. Named for the first vessel to pass through, the side-wheeler Oregon State-operated free ferry across the inlet now replaced by the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, approx. 2½ mi. long, which opened in December 1963; named for N.C. congressman Herbert C. Bonner (1891-1965).
